Liz Tirado's picture

"I Prayed About It"

Submitted by Liz Tirado on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 1:05pm

By: Ed Welch
Topics: Prayer, Christian Life
Published: Jul 11, 2012

This is code. It means

“I want it,”

“I am going to get it,” and

“I don’t care what you or anyone else says.”

My daughter was three-years-old and enjoying a snowy, wintry day when she discovered that snow was great for both sledding and eating. When my wife saw her eating the snow, she told her that snow was not for eating and that she needed to stop.

That night our daughter added this to her prayer before she went to bed: “And Jesus, is it okay if I eat snow?” Immediately her eyes opened wide, “Mommy, he said YES!”

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Jodi Cruz's picture

What about the past?

Submitted by Jodi Cruz on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 9:29pm

I was blessed to attend the baptism of an amazing young woman this past week. As I prayed for her in the days leading up to her baptism, I was thinking about how incredible it is that our sins are washed away when we are born again in Christ Jesus. Later, as I read my bible, I came upon Romans chapter 8:38-39 which emphasizes the fact that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ. I have heard debate about this portion of scripture highlighting the fact that the past is not referenced. This is interesting to consider. After all doesn’t everyone have “baggage” and “emotional scars”?

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debramorrison's picture

Are You Listening, or Are You Waiting To Be Called ?

Submitted by debramorrison on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 6:43am

Back when the telegraph was the fastest method of long-distance communication, a young man applied for a job as a Morse Code operator. Answering an ad in the newspaper, he went to the office address that was listed.

When he arrived, he entered a large, busy office filled with noise and clatter, including the sound of the telegraph in the background. A sign on the receptionist’ s counter instructed job applicants to fill out a form and wait until they were summoned to enter the inner office.

The young man filled out his form and sat down with the seven other applicants in the waiting area. After a few minutes, the young man stood up, crossed the room to the door of the inner office, and walked right in.

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